Research Frontiers in Bioinspired Energy Molecular-Level Learning from Natural Systems: Report of a Workshop (2012) / Chapter Skim
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Over billions of years, biological organ isms have evolved and optimized methods to create and harness energy through photosynthesis, chemosynthesis, and basic cellular processes. The underlying mechanisms by which organisms produce energy have provided researchers with a template from which they try to mimic the processes, or to inspire new techniques for producing alternative energy technologies to address society's long-term energy needs.
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WORKSHOP ORGANIZATION Opening remarks were made by workshop organizing committee member Douglas Ray, from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, fol lowed by an opening plenary talk presented by Leslie Dutton of the University of Pennsylvania. Dutton's work has revealed common machinery in enzymes driven by electron transfer, which he has used to construct synthetic enzymes and hopes can be applied to helping to meet needs in energy and medicine.
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He highlighted the key principles he has learned from BR that are needed to construct useful energy systems, especially those involving hydrogen transport. Rudolf Thauer, from Max Planck Institute, then presented data on anaerobic oxidation of methane with sulfate as an electron acceptor in microorganisms.
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: • Judy Wall, University of Missouri, Columbia • Tom Moore, Arizona State University • Janet Westpheling, University of Georgia • R David Britt, University of California, Davis • Robert Kelly, North Carolina State University Discussion leaders were responsible for posing questions and facili tating discussion.
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Some of the key issues discussed by breakout group participants during the workshop included defining the term "bioinspired"; exploring microbial diversity and setting priorities; developing and supporting research and collaborative models; supporting current and creating new opportunities for interdisciplinary education, training, and outreach; understanding microbial nanowires and fuel cells; understanding and applying synthetic biology to energy applications; and keeping the big picture in mind. ONLINE COMPONENT In trying to make the workshop material readily available to the public, the Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology developed a hub for information relating to the Research Frontiers in Bioinspired Energy: Molecular-Level Learning from Natural Systems workshop.
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